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  • Press release 23/2019 from 18.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.07.2019

    More environmental protection in e-commerce

    eine Frau bestellt vor ihrem Kleiderschrank mit ihrem Smartphone Kleidung

    … platform operators to check whether their vendors’ electrical and electronic products, batteries and packaging are properly registered,” said Maria Krautzberger, … equipment is now being placed on the market illegally in Europe every year. These products may also contain banned chemicals which bear risks for consumers. The new …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … of the total packaging waste was recycled, with most of the remainder used for the production of energy. UBA President Maria Krautzberger said: "We in Germany generate … in order to conserve resources. Above all we must avoid waste already in the production phase by doing without unnecessary and unnecessarily material-intensive … than in the previous year - higher for the first time than the rate for energy production. Maria Krautzberger said: "Valuable plastics in particular must be …

  • News from 18.09.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Projekt AskREACH started

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … entitled to this information upon request and can thus use it to make well-informed purchase decisions. To raise awareness of the REACH consumer right among the … consumer awareness on SVHC in articles, enabling consumers to make responsible purchasing decisions  raising supplier awareness, compliance with REACH information …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … the Rhine fully laden, and because around the same time a Bavarian refinery stopped production for an extended period, fuel sold at filling stations in southern Germany … to lack of raw materials; and there are problems with the despatch of finished products. Likewise, there can be restrictions and price rises with regard to the … fuel, owing to constraints in the transport of coal, heating oil and mineral oil products. 2018 was a year which provided graphic examples of the potential …

  • Press release 20/2020 from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.06.2020

    Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic

    A PV power plant in the country side.

    … bonus" incentive granted for electric vehicles. A concurrent bonus for purchasing private charging stations might also be meaningful. "I do not think much of granting a purchase bonus for vehicles with combustion engines though, except perhaps in the …

  • Press release 05/2022 from 20.01.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

    Final data on climate impact in 2020: emissions down 41 percent over 1990 levels

    Kohlekraftwerk

    … renewable sources of energy, as well as a fundamental transformation of industrial production. The first steps have been taken, and now all departments must start … of the emissions relevant for the ESD and thus also of any necessary additional purchases of certificates from other Member States. In addition to credits from …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … investments – as well as the nutrition industry closely bound up with agricultural production and bioeconomy – is of major importance to the national economy. At a … in Germany too, there are now regions in which it is no longer possible to farm as productively and sustainably as in the past. For agriculture to remain productive … valid statements. There are knowledge gaps regarding the quality of harvested products that can be affected by climate change impacts. Apart from heat and …

  • Press release 32/2015 from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    State Secretary Flasbarth: Sustainable chemistry is more than just chemical safety

    … community must there do all it takes to increase the safety of chemical production and use worldwide and to protect man and the environment from harmful … ubiquitous in our daily lives, saying: "They are traded worldwide and widespread in products. PFC residues from the manufacture of water-resistant outdoor clothing can … community must there do all it takes to increase the safety of chemical production and use worldwide and to protect man and the environment from harmful …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … can sometimes have a significant impact on individual companies or entire production and supply chains. These can range from increased transport costs to production losses in companies with just-in-time production. Especially for the Rhine and the Danube, there will be increased …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … Index Development of the national welfare index (NWI) and the gross domestic product (GDP) Source: Held et al./Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung … Environmental Indicators last update on 22.12.2025 At a glance Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the economic performance of an economy, but does not reflect … von Energie und Straßenverkehr Tags environmental damage gross domestic product indicator National Welfare Index … Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 03.09.2021 | Last changed: 03.04.2023

    Sustainable events

    Menschen auf einer Konferenz

    … to the local public transport system via the selection of sustainably produced products up to the environmental management of hotels and conference centres. Even … to the local public transport system via the selection of sustainably produced products up to the environmental management of hotels and conference centres. Even …